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  1. 12 Hour Shifts

    RN&mom replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It's an adjustment to work 12 hr shifts but you'll get used to it in time. I started working 12hr shifts one spring, that fall I was accepted to nursing school and was able to handle m-thurs...

  2. My obamacare experience

    RN&mom replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel the need to add another perspective to "obamacare." My youngest son has a severe disability through no wrong doing on my part. He has lots of health problems, general health issues, has had...

  3. Suggestions for Pharmacology breakdown/made easy books for my 1st semester?

    RN&mom replied to boggiegatorr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I looked just to make sure and it was pharmacology made incredibly easy. After I bought that book I had looked at some of their other "incredibly easy" line for nurses and they're all great! Good luck...

  4. SCRUBS for petite women?

    RN&mom replied to LaceElaine's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm not as small as you (5'2" and 115-120lbs) but I really like the Koi scrubs. They have petite size pants and the tops fit great! Tons of styles and I tend to get the ones with stitching in the...

  5. Suggestions for Pharmacology breakdown/made easy books for my 1st semester?

    RN&mom replied to boggiegatorr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe the book I really liked was called pharmacology made incredibly easy... It was a great book because it broke stuff up in simple terms and by category. DO NOT try to remember every single...

  6. "Get out of here... go do some 'doctor' stuff..."

    RN&mom replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    I work with a nurse who thinks he is above cleaning up patients, it drives me crazy! I was a CNA before becoming a nurse and nurses are not above cleaning patients... He runs to get the CNA for every...

  7. Emergency Nursing Mandatory Overtime, On Call

    RN&mom replied to Triage24's topic in Emergency

    I work in a LTC/SNF facility so it's a different setting for sure. But all RN's, including the DON, take call. We are on call for a week at a time and currently there are 6 of us it rotates through,...

  8. CNA Skills Test in Califonia- HANDWASHING.. right way

    RN&mom replied to Irah0526's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    California may be different but we did not have to use a PT to turn on the faucet. Though I guess better safe than sorry, I can't imagine being penalized for doing it... I'm sure someone from...

  9. CNA Skills Test in Califonia- HANDWASHING.. right way

    RN&mom replied to Irah0526's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not in California but I can't imagine it's that different... I was a CNA for 11yrs before becoming a nurse. You don't need paper towels to turn on the faucet. Turn it on, remove your rings, don't...

  10. Talking to Doctors

    RN&mom replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical Care

    I agree with loriangel14 100%! The only thing I would add is always admit if you don't know something or don't have the information asked for (but offer to get it ASAP if appropriate). Most doctors...

  11. Worst Medication Error of my life

    RN&mom replied to xaf7232's topic in Cardiac

    I really don't like having to override on the Pyxis because it's way too easy for errors to happen... I was a new grad, maybe a month off orientation, and had to pull morphine STAT for a patient from...

  12. SQ technique help

    RN&mom replied to confused06's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Are you making sure to give them in the right places? I have seen nurses who were giving them on the wrong spots and that's why they hurt... I have given my son sub q injections for 10 yrs and all my...

  13. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    RN&mom replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As a mom of a special needs child I strongly advocate for people to get the flu shot (though I don't think anyone should be fired for not doing so). My son is considered high risk and has a much...

  14. SNF units at hospitals

    RN&mom replied to nolanurse88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think all of us are "real nurses" and those that think they're better than others because of where they work really need to grow up! I have worked a SNF facility and now work a mixed LTC/SNF. I love...

  15. New RN with attitude...

    RN&mom posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So we have had this new nurse at my facility for a few months who doesn't take constructive feedback very well at all... Before everyone jumps on me and says I should look at how I'm communicating, I...

  16. Does your DON want you to do skin checks on night shift?

    RN&mom replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Skin checks are done on 3-11 at my facility. I work days but the 3-11 Nurses say they go in when the CNAs are putting the residents to bed. I don't see why it needs to be done on overnights... I've...

  17. Venting and praying

    RN&mom replied to ShadowsGirl101's topic in General Students

    Trust me when I say I understand having "things going on" during nursing school to distract you... I am a mom, a wife, worked full time (3 12hr shifts & went to school 4 days a week), my youngest...

  18. Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

    RN&mom posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ok this is my situation. I'm currently at my second RN job. I work at a LTC/SNF facility and I love it! I am charge nurse of this great little facility and am learning a lot. Even better, because I am...

  19. Why do you work night shift?

    RN&mom replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for a while, it was so I had flexibility to be at all my older sons games and be there for my younger son's appointments, and was available for the school at all times. My youngest is...

  20. What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

    RN&mom replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Holistic

    I have a special needs son who looks like a typical kid but can't vomit, doesn't regulate his body temperature correctly and has to have stress dosing of cortisone when sick or injured. He has other...

  21. 3M Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope

    RN&mom replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in General Students

    I love mine! I have the Cardiology III and it's a great stethoscope, you won't regret spending the

  22. Koi Mystery Scrub Top Purchases

    RN&mom replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought 5 of these koi mystery scrub tops after seeing this posted. I'm so glad I did! My last 3 tops I bought were koi so I knew I liked their style. I received 2 really nice print ones that are in...

  23. I do not <3 OB...anyone else?

    RN&mom replied to tenjuna's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Obviously you learn a lot in all your rotations so try to get as much out of it as you can but there are areas we all really didn't like... I'm with you, I will take any job before working OB, didn't...

  24. Help with hearing blood pressures...

    RN&mom replied to tabz4u2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you can afford a good quality stethoscope I highly suggest buying one! It makes a big difference. I have a Littmann cardiology III, some people say its more than we need but I can hear anything...

  25. How to save up for our pinning ceremony:

    RN&mom replied to avianale's topic in General Students

    If you do fundraising do simple stuff like selling candy bars or wrapping paper with Christmas coming up. Think of things people always need at affordable prices and you'll sell enough quantity to...